Category: Psychology

Describe the ways in which empathy can promote group collaboration.Describe how empathy enables us to attribute mental states to others.

PSY 355 Module Two Milestone Template

Complete this template by replacing the bracketed text with the relevant information.

Respond to the following criteria:

Describe how intentionality can enhance group collaboration in 5 to 9 sentences. Include the following:

Describe what it means to act with intention.

Describe how intentionality enables us to attribute mental states to others.

Describe how our awareness of the intentions of others can promote group collaboration.

Describe how empathy can enhance group collaboration in 5 to 9 sentences. Include the following:

Describe what it means to walk in someone else’s shoes.

Describe how empathy enables us to attribute mental states to others.

Describe the ways in which empathy can promote group collaboration.

Describe how perspective taking can enhance group collaboration in 5 to 9 sentences. Include the following:

Describe what it means to take another person’s perspective.

Describe how perspective taking enables us to attribute mental states to others.

Describe the ways in which perspective taking can promote group collaboration.

Compare the ethnic identities of two or more of the characters using the models of ethnic identity presented in class. What factors do you think influenced their racial/ethnic identity development?Discuss the issue of assimilation as experienced by the various group members.

Based on the video The Color of Fear address four or more of the following themes:

a)Describe the worldview i.e. cultural orientation of two or more of the various ethnic groups represented. You may want to focus on differences between majority and minority group members (example between David—White American and Victor-African American).

Discuss how these differences may have been shaped by their race related experiences. (Relevant concepts locus of control/locus of responsibility, ideology of individualism)

b)What factors do you think need to be considered in explaining why the various individuals have different interpretations of what it means to be American?

c)Compare the ethnic identities of two or more of the characters using the models of ethnic identity presented in class. What factors do you think influenced their racial/ethnic identity development?

d) Discuss the issue of assimilation as experienced by the various group members

e)Discuss the issue inter-group conflict i.e. conflict between ethnic minorities and the reasons why such conflict occurs

f)Discuss the issue of white privilege and how it was manifested particularly by the European American character (David).

g) Describe instances in which micro-aggressions were displayed in the film

h) Based on what you observed in the film, how would you describe the effects that race and racism has on bot majority and minority group members

Explain the relationship among positive experiences, positive traits, and optimal human functioning.Explain how a particular activity demonstrates the relationship between experiential activities or character strengths and optimal human functioning.

Justice, Temperance, and Transcendence

Competency 1: Explain the relationship among positive experiences, positive traits, and optimal human functioning.

Explain how a particular activity demonstrates the relationship between experiential activities or character strengths and optimal human functioning.

Competency 2: Apply concepts of positive psychology to real world situations.

Explain reflections and insights related to experiential learning activities.

Apply concepts of positive psychology to social issues.

Competency 3: Apply research findings to topics in positive psychology.

Support analysis with research findings related to topics or issues.

Competency 4: Analyze the strengths and limitations of applied positive psychology.

Analyze the strengths and limitations of applying character strengths to social issues.

Competency 5: Write using a clear purpose, organization, tone, and sentence structure.

Address assessment purpose in a well-organized text with appropriate tone and grammatically sound sentences.

Use APA-style formatting in citations and references.

What is different today in parenting styles compared to the 1950s?Is there a direct correlation to gender identity and society or not?

Short Paper: Gender Dysphoria

Based on Module Four's articles on gender dysphoria, write a short paper about the influence of acceptance, parenting styles, and how these can directly steer a child's gender identity.

Moreover, think about society today and acceptance of varied gender roles compared to the 1950s.

What is different today in parenting styles compared to the 1950s? Additionally, think about the criteria and changes made in the DSM in the most recent version (DSM-5) compared to earlier, outdated versions.

Also, consider and explore society's influence on gender dysphoria in your argument. Is there a direct correlation to gender identity and society or not?

What is the experimental design of the study reported in this article? Explain your answer.Identify and operationalise the dependent variable(s) in this study.

The Effect of Divorce on Sons’ Aggression

Research Study Critique Questions

1. What is the experimental design of the study reported in this article? Explain your
answer. (5 marks) (maximum 30 words)

2. Identify and operationalise the independent variable(s), if any, in this study. If there
were no independent variables, explain your answer. (10 marks) (Maximum 100
words)

3. Identify and operationalise the dependent variable(s) in this study. (10 marks)
(maximum 100 words)

4. Is/are the independent variable/s appropriate to test the aim of the study? If yes,
briefly explain why. If no, briefly explain why not. (10 marks) (maximum 200 words)

5. Is/are the dependent variable/s appropriate to test the aim of the study? If yes, briefly
explain why. If no, briefly explain why not. (10 marks) (maximum 200 words)

6. The authors conclude that the finding that observable signs of anger and overt
aggressive behaviour nearly doubled under frustration supports the hypothesis that
anger is a distinguishing characteristic of boys of divorced parents. Is this conclusion
supported by the study result? Explain your answer. (15 marks) (maximum 200
words.

7. Was the choice of participants in the experiment appropriate to test the aim of this
study? If yes, briefly explain why. If no, briefly explain why not. (15) (maximum 200
words).

8. Was the procedure for assuring accurate observations of aggressive behavior
appropriate? Explain your answer (10 marks) (maximum 150 words)

9. Identify a potential threat to internal validity of the study? (10 marks) (maximum 50
words)

10. Is the reference formatting appropriate? If yes, explain why. If, not, explain why not. (5
marks) (maximum 50 words)

What has been done in your community to address these needs? If you were consulted for your input, what recommendation would you propose? From the four indicators, equality, equity, adequacy, effectiveness, what will your recommendations attempt to accomplish?

Community Needs Assessment & Application of a Framework

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Read Part 1 : Community Needs Assessment

The purpose of this assignment is to understand how needs assessment and policy research are conducted by using available secondary data in a community.

It gives an opportunity to apply research skills and assess the four core values in distributing public assistance: Equality, Equity, Adequacy, and Effectiveness.

Conduct a needs assessment of your community using secondary data from the last three years.

In a 3 page paper, identify the top three needs as identified through your analysis of data. Identify the source of your data. Identify the demographics of populations affected.

What has been done in your community to address these needs? If you were consulted for your input, what recommendation would you propose? From the four indicators, equality, equity, adequacy, effectiveness, what will your recommendations attempt to accomplish?
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Part 2 : Application of a Framework

Choose a social welfare policy or program in your field of interest and provide a brief description about it. Analyze the social welfare policy or program you just described by using the Terrell-Gilbert framework and the Critical Theory Policy Analysis framework. Which one of the two models provides a more robust analysis of social welfare policies? Why?
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